According to Article 2 of Regulation No. 822/2021 on treasury management of government entities and projects in Part A of the state budget, government entities in Part A are permitted to hold accounts with banks and savings banks to handle daily payments, provided certain conditions are met. 

Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

On February 13th, at the Sameyki awards ceremony, the results of the Institution of the Year 2024 selection were announced. This time, Sjónstöðin was one of the state institutions nominated for Institution of the Year.

The Directorate of Health has published the 2025 reports on cervical cancer screening and breast cancer screening.

The Icelandic National Radiation Safety Authority (‘IRS) has been monitoring the development of the situation in Iran closely since the Israeli air strikes on several nuclear installations on 13 June. The US then attacked three nuclear installations in Iran on 22 June, including two installations with centrifuges for uranium enrichment.

Shipwrecks around Iceland is the theme of Museum Night at the National Archives of Iceland this year. Interesting lectures will be held, and objects and documents related to their topics will be on display.

The Directorate of Fisheries recently received the 2025 Gender Balance Award. This is the third time the Directorate has received the award, having also received it in 2023 and 2024.

Sigurlinn Sváfnisdóttir, a midwife specializing in prenatal screening, and Hugborg Kjartansdóttir, a midwife at Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands (HSU), attended an international conference in London earlier in December.

There is every reason to remind drivers who pass through Austurberg in Reykjavík to reduce their speed.